Palettes / Colors / #DC8B60

#DC8B60 — Orange

#DC8B60 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #DC8B60 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DC8B60 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #60B1DC; it also sits naturally between #DC6073 and #DCCA60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 55% · Blue 38%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 56% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DC8B60

.text { color: #DC8B60; }
.background { background-color: #DC8B60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC8B60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 139, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 64%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC8B60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 139, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC8B60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 139, 96, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DC8B60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC8B60">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #60B1DC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DC8B60: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC8B60

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #DC8B60 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DC8B60 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DC8B5F  ·  #DC8B61 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DC8B60?

#DC8B60 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 220, 139, 96). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DC8B60?

#DC8B60 is RGB 220, 139, 96 — HSL 21°, 64%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 56%, 14%.

What colors go with #DC8B60?

Its complement is #60B1DC; analogous partners are #DC6073 and #DCCA60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DC8B60 for text?

Black text on #DC8B60 has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.66:1.